Autonomous technology has the power to redefine driving, both on the race track and in our daily lives, states Mark Preston, Team Principal of the Team Aguri Formula E squad Autonomous vehicles have been a regular feature in the headlines over the past year as the technology has been refined and global brands such asContinue reading “Autonomy: The future of motorsport and personal travel”
Category Archives: electric vehicle
When Racing and Virtual Reality Collide
Augmented reality has the potential to revolutionise sport, sustainability and transport in megacities. Formula racing is a vibrant, colourful, fast paced sport. Now, something new is set to offer its innovative, immersive motoring experiences to viewers beyond the trackside. The Oculus Rift is a new virtual reality headset that allows players to step into aContinue reading “When Racing and Virtual Reality Collide”
Why is the Foxconn announcement so interesting?
Like many young engineers, I wanted to build my own road car. I began to plan out how much it would cost, where I would buy parts, what would I use as a donor vehicle, how would I manufacture the bodywork and especially and most importantly: what engine would I use?! I didn’t just wantContinue reading “Why is the Foxconn announcement so interesting?”
Race to the future
A year from now, climate negotiators representing countries worldwide will be in Paris. They hope to finalise international agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change. Success will depend heavily on economic policy, and the new technologies to usher in a carbon light world. “Unlike treaties of the past, the Paris agreement needsContinue reading “Race to the future”
Betting on Electric
I have re-posted my Blog article from Huffington Post here to add a few more comments after speaking at a few more events recently. I was very interested in how many students at Oxford and Cambridge were interested in our vision for the future, what did we think would happen next, how will it effectContinue reading “Betting on Electric”
Oxford Consortium Wins TSB Integrated Transportation Call
Technology Strategy Board: Integrated Transport – In Field Solutions Project: Oxford Transport Laboratory Benefiting people and business The benefits of creating smarter, connected cities are clear – increased economic growth and better visitor experience whilst reducing environmental impact. Funded by the Technology Strategy Board, Oxford is embarking on an ambitious project to improve the experienceContinue reading “Oxford Consortium Wins TSB Integrated Transportation Call”
Formula E – Car Launch
Momentum is everything in motor racing and the unveiling of the new Formula E race car at the Frankfurt Motor Show shows this exciting series is beginning to gather some serious pace. By all reports electric vehicles (EVs) have been all the rage at the event further indicating the motor industry’s preference to develop eco-friendlyContinue reading “Formula E – Car Launch”
“Designing a new BEV: all I can predict is that I will be wrong!”
I was talking to a Programme Manager for a future battery electric vehicle (BEV) and the only thing she knew for certain was whatever she designed would be wrong! It’s difficult predicting the future and it seems that predicting the right way to go in the electrification of vehicles is an art not a science. “IfContinue reading ““Designing a new BEV: all I can predict is that I will be wrong!””
Formtech E1 – Lightweight Concepts for Future EV’s – Future Car Body 2012 Bad Neuheim
I presented Formtech’s lightweight concept at the recent Future Car Body last week in Bad Neuheim in Germany. An interesting event looking at lightweight concepts of the future. The presentation looked at concepts that were developed during the creation of the Formtech E1 EV research concept vehicle. We approached the development from the ground upContinue reading “Formtech E1 – Lightweight Concepts for Future EV’s – Future Car Body 2012 Bad Neuheim”
Formtech launches the E1 research concept EV
Formtech created a vision of EV when they launched the E1 atFrankfurt’s IAA Motorshow in September. The research study provides the base for a number of concepts in lightweighting technology using composites, high-end materials and machining. Formtech’s EV started out as a concept for the companies CEO Franz Hilmer, “I wanted to develop a carContinue reading “Formtech launches the E1 research concept EV”